She drew quite a few stares, more so than usual, but she shrugged it off. There wasn't much that she could do about it but hope that the furor died down. She had spoken the truth and it remained to be seen how her father would deal with it. As the office door closed behind her and she shrugged her jacket off, she noticed a neatly wrapped parcel on her desk, wrapped as if it were a gift. There was no card or anything attached to the boxes so she had no idea where they had appeared from. Ann sat slowly and stared at them for a long time before Maeve's taunting became too much and she leaned forward with a sigh and opened the first box. She gasped as the light reflected brilliantly off the beautiful stones set among the designs and suddenly felt her eyes fill with tears. The boxes held the jewelry that had been handed over to her step-sister last night, as well as the pieces that her mother had worn when she was Luna Queen. Ann sobbed emotionally as she held the pieces in
She hated this attitude. As welcoming as people were to hybrids in general, she wished the term would be abolished altogether. It led people to question their origins and when they did, they then judged them on their ancestry and not on them as an individual. Adam nodded slowly. "I know. I'm sorry. I've sought to change the lives of people within my pack and honestly, I've never had cause to question the lives of others outside my pack." "Well, Lexi is Lexi and she has our best interests at heart. Her mother died protecting her from hunters ironically enough. Her mother was the witch and her father the daemon if you were wondering. Not that it matters." Adam took a seat in the chair opposite her. "Her mother summoned him then?" He asked curiously. Ann snorted. "God no. Her mother was a healer. Not all witches prance about naked and summon the chaos you know?" Ann sniggered. "You'll have to forgive me, I don't have extensive knowledge of the other races as much as I wo
She slapped the table with her hands and stood up abruptly, her sudden movement startling Adam slightly. She looked at him with an expression of triumph as he quickly hung the call-up and she snorted loudly in disbelief at the fragment she had remembered. "Oh my goddess, Adam. It was them! Narcissa and Ada! They forced my change!" she exclaimed indignantly. "Are you sure?" Adam growled as he stood warily as if she might attack him at any second. "I'm positive, Adam! I'm having a hard time remembering anything from that night if I'm honest, but, right after I changed and when Narcissa grabbed hold of Ada, she asked her what she had done." Ann paced angrily around the side of her desk as Adam rushed over to her and took hold of her shoulders firmly. "Ann, are you absolutely sure?" "Yes! The fucking bitch... Narcissa asked what she had done and Ada said she didn't mean to. Narcissa was furious with her… I know that look, I've been on the receiving end of it many times." An
Ann pushed away from him and looked at him seriously. "I thought you didn't want to explore that side of her…" Adam sighed. "I'm not saying I'll consent to the fake marking Ann… but I think it might be worth talking to her to see what she might know. Besides, if she can't help perhaps she knows someone who can." Ann nodded sadly. "Okay. I can message her to see when she's available." She said as she pulled her phone out to send her a message. "Until then, Ann, we should stay quiet about this. At least until we know more." Adam said cautiously, watching for her reaction. She scowled at him silently for a long time before she sighed heavily. "Fine. I won't murder them in their beds just yet. I'll wait and see what we can find out. I know you're right Adam, it's just… they've taken so much from me, and I want justice for my mother." Adam nodded grimly. "Don't worry, my Luna. You'll get your justice, and when you do, I'll be right there with you." Both Adam and Ann
"To start with I'm wondering why my council of Elders has time to sit around listening to idle gossip and the bullshit that the tabloids spew." He sneered as a look of uncertainty crossed Tomas's face. "Secondly, I'm wondering who the fuck has the audacity to question my mate bond with the woman that they bound to me and bound to the pack as their Luna. Just who the fuck do you think you are Tomas?" Adam growled menacingly as he advanced toward him. Adam allowed his wolf to surge forwards and sit side by side in his vision and the color drained from Tomas's face as the rest of the Elders backed away hurriedly. Without wasting a second Adam snarled furiously and his arm snapped out in front of him, his fingers taking hold of Tomas's neck and propelling him backward until his back connected with the wall. "Have I not always done things by the book, Tomas?" "Yes, Alpha!" He squeaked. "Did I not wait for the appearance of my Luna before I took a woman to bed?" Adam snarled fu
Adam came to a stop in front of her, so close that their noses almost touched. She could feel his heavy exhalations as he battled with his fury and she sighed, bringing her hands up to rest on his arms. "Listen. We were supposed to be a team... that's what we contracted for. I can't help if I don't know what's going on." The tension in the air was palpable for a few moments, the pressure that hung ominously above them was almost crushing, but with a sigh, it gradually began to dissipate. He turned away abruptly and ran his fingers through his hair angrily. "Your fucking step-sister…" He growled, his tone still furious. Ann laughed darkly, throwing her hands in the air in frustration. "Of course, it is... why didn't I guess? What happened?" Adam sank down on the sofa on the far wall and leaned heavily on the armrest, resting his forehead in the palm of his hand and not speaking for a while. The silence extended between the two of them and when the deadly aura that ripp
"Me, of course. You're the most incredible person I've ever met and I'm truly honored to count you as my friend and chosen sister." "N'aaww. You're way too kind, Ann, however, everything you just said is completely true." 'Tell her she's insufferably arrogant too sometimes...' Maeve offered helpfully as Ann sniggered "Whatever you just said, Maeve… I love you too. Okay, enough chit-chat. It's going to make me soft and we can't have that. I spoke to pappa and he's free to help but there's one tiny problem." Ann's stomach sank. "Lexi, can I put you on speakerphone? It would help if Adam could hear this too." "Sure thing, I don't mind the big bad wolf listening in. It's mostly him that's probably going to have an issue with this anyway." "What am I going to have an issue with exactly?" Adam asked warily. "Ooo! Your voice is even sexier on the phone." Lexi simpered excitedly, "Maeve... please tell me they've..." "Lexi! Please!" Ann interrupted hurriedly as Adam turned t
It was almost 4 pm when Adam and Ann arrived at Lexi's nondescript little house. Ann knocked and smiled reassuringly at Adam as he looked around at his surroundings dubiously."Are you nervous?" Ann asked with what she hoped was a reassuring smile."No," He answered a little too quickly as Ann squeezed his hand gently.Adam sighed heavily and ran his free hand through his hair again."Okay, maybe a little. I feel like we've been pushed into this…" he started hesitantly before the door was flung open and Lexi's beaming face appeared in the doorway."Bestie!" She shrieked, throwing her arms around Ann and throwing me a wink. "Gosh, it feels like forever since you were here last. Look at you now, bringing a hot hunk of man meat along with you." She sighed dramatically and placed a hand on her chest. "I'm so proud."Ann swatted her on the arm playfully and laughed as she blushed slightly."Behave. You'll scare him away before we've even started."Adam shifted slightly on the spot a